Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-03

btANB TO TINE TIE TOVCnSfONts
AND what shall say for those. my com
radcf, cnd'ared by pnvations shared, bird
ships cnJufed, md dspgcrs euconn'erp1.
Scafcesy is there battlefield from Bni
Run 10 Appomaisox on whsca some dear
70 me did not crown with their lives their
devotion 20 thcir native state. Der con
| rades, hoporej as men, loved a$ conDln.
ions, cold In death will my heart be ere
cessc TO love and honor YOU Yet nv heart
Il large enough 10 tmbrsce my whole couh'
ire, from the Atlantic 10 The PsciGc, iron |
The Lakes 10 the Gull; 10 rejoice Ia /
her prosperity, TO glory III her great
| ness; 20 feel thrill Of pride when
hGr course Is as glorious as hef |
mtehi Is rtsistlCss, when her magDlnimiy |
curala her pooer. And 10 you, genuem'n
oi Gettysburg, LET me say this is an opDJr.
unity TO displny maguonlmiiy worthy oil
| this crest nation. Leave TO time the touch'
| stone which tries all human action, Tue
| question Of right and wrong involved Les
| Tie future historian, probably yet unborn.
Try the cause. and poslerity 1illrcnderaver
| diet which Is apt 10 be just. TO them let us
| leayeii. It's deeds have been done, ils drama |
closed. but for our country there remains
| q future. We, too, are ts1kinQ history. II |
| this occasion, being m the interest OF peace
| and reconciliation, will OIL bright pige IN
| that history, with what lus'rc would that |
one shine which would record similar re-
Union, national In It's character, In which |
should be buried all TancOr and hauef, |
| from which we could 20 forth, not merely |
| citizens but friends and brothers, an mated |
| by one aim-ibe greatness and glory OF oar |
cowmon country. Adopt In IFS true spirit |
| the Union monument suggested, and with |
n msgnanimity broad enough 10 embrace |
4 .i..l H., IN hnst
| in oblivion the bitterness and hate |
| ~ past strife, build OF the SCOT |
suggested monument TO immortal |
| ize American yalor and demonstrate |
American magDanimlty. Let the whole |
ceuniTy ioin with the National Govern |
ment aud every State In the Union. Com. |
pletc II, il possible, by the twenly.fiith an |
| uiversary Of the battle; send out your 10 |
| yitations, and, my word for IT., Gettysburg |
| Will witness such a gathering as the whole |
world has seldom SCENTS bills and val |
| leys dotted with white tents, not fitted |
| with bngry cOmbatsnts ready 10 hurl each |
| Cther TO destruction, but with the highest |
| tyre e American manhood, ready 10 |
| Join hands in true and hearty |
| reconciliation, which shall make "
| again united and happy people. D0this, |
| snd write the name OF American higher on |
/
| done had ysu been able TO write yourselves |
| victorious on every battlefield OF the war. |
| | canDOt but believe that this suggestion |
| will commend itself TO the good men every |
where in our broad land, and II properly |
| carried out will DO more TO restore iru,
| friendship In the sections than any other |
| one thing which could be dore. Let us, |
my countrymen, embrace the opportunity |
and make one page in American hisiors |
| witch shall shine with lustre unsur. |
| passed by any recorded since the world |
began.
REMARKS OF A. K. TCLuRE.
Upon the conclusion OF Captain Recvc's
| speech. Colonel B,neS introduced Colonel
| Alexander X. Mcclure, OF Philadelphia,
| who bad been chosen 10 extend welcome
| from the citizens Of Philadelphia particu-
larIy. aud from the state OF Pennsylvania
generally, TO the Nirglnians. Colonel Me
| Clure said:
Soldiers Of the Blue and the Gray, -Afier
tie more than frateInal greeting so elo-
quently expressed bv the representatives
| Of The Survivors Of the Philadelphia brigade
ard Of PIckett's division, 1t Is an easy taSk
| 10 speak for the CITY Of Brotherly Love and
| for TIE Keystone state Of the Federal arch.
m hearty sympathy with the peace and
uoth, rhOOd which m0Ik ibis notable re.
union. Twtnty.fOur years ago Y0ur mlitu,
| herOi,m conSCcrded this ground to unfadine
Immortality. The shock in which your
respective commands met was the bloOdIeSl
| Of AL tie many sangunary conflicts OF our
civil strife, and in its issue irembled the -
| sue Of The decisive battle OF the war. IL
ranks with ThcrmOpyIc in desperate |
courage, but the beroism OF The warriors OF
| Leonidas. whose memorable Spartan laws |
made defeat dishOnor, regardless Of posi-. |
| ton or numbers, psles btfOre the volun'
t,er soldiers Of Hancock and Pickett, who |
willingly dared and died for their con-
| Nictions.
A STRANGE CONFLICT.
II was strange, sad conflict. Men Of |
| the same race, lDherit0rs OF the same heroic |
traditions, soyercigns in framing the same |
laws, met in deadly struggle To solve 9roHt |
civil problems which had vexed our mos, |
enlightened ndpItri0iic craftsmanship for |
| thrCC.quaIlcTs OF a century. Theignorant, |
The inconsidcratc. and the dishonest say |
that II was ciuseless; that 1t was precip> |
laied Nv the babbling demagogues who r'dr |
, I'm the tempest; but 70 such agents cOull |
have called millions Of the most intelligent |
UtacelOying, and generous people OF the |
| world 10 four years OF fraiernal war. There |
Ncre acitatoIs and dcmagOgues who has.
sogues who have hndered peace since the |
war ended: but there were irreconclabe |
thCoIiCs left unsettled in the foundation OF
| the Government which Iipened In intensity
and enlarged in interest until peaceful So
luton was no longer possible. A less
| heroic ucOple could have avoided our ciVli |
wnr: bat with each citizen a sovereign, the |
| braycst and noblest Of all peoples OF the
| e9rh bad only the choice between diS.
| mombcrm,ut of the Union or MS tlrring
| pillars cCmentcd 10y the arbitrlmeni OF The
| sword.
| Never did opposing armies accept btlle
| with strrror purpose. Every Shouted gun
| hOarselv thundercd the faith OF The war.
riors who employed 1t IN the harvest oi
death. Every Church Of every belief in
| North and South sent up fcryent prayers
10 the same God for the triumph OF their
| resnective flags, and in like manner cllled
| for thanksgiving and praise when victory
came 10 either. Every pulpit appellee
| 10 the patriotism OF the people
IN The name OF the Ruler OF nj
lions 10 sustain the ciuse OF IFS section rs
| holy duty ;aud from every battlefield came
| heartfelt thanks from victor and abiding
| faith In suppication from vdnqulsbst, all
| from The same altar 10 the same Jehovah,
| Both could not triumph. and ut AppDmat
| ioX came the judgment OF the iinal arblter
that the national Union shall be indi'solu
| BILE and that national sovereignty shall be
onnipotent within the limitations OF 1t,
own fundamental law.
BROTHERHOOD.
And from AppomattoX came the promise
| not onlv of peace hut Of brotherhood. i
came TO North ard South from the Great
| CAPTAIN of the conflict. Hero aud victor
| In war. he was no less hero aud victor ~
| reace, OF the shattered lcglOns OF Lee
| not one left that historic field the enemy OF
| Grant. lie Odd more than conquer an
army; be conquered and gathered IS the
ercCnest laurcls OF bis victory the love OF
the Confederate warrior and the respect o.
The south for the Union against which us
| sons had so yaliantly balted. When pre-
sented 10 the nation as candidate Tor Toe
| highest ciyil trust OF the world his Daitie-
cry that answered those who regelled Ia the
turbulence Of hate was "Let Us pave
peace." Among his earliest appointments
when called to tire presidency was the sleu-
| tenant Of Lee under whose eve the memo
rable charge of ricketl's division wasmade,
and later in his administration the Contede-
rate soldier and statesman sat Ia his C'bl'
net.
Thus came peace and brotherhood under
The inspiration OF the victor OF viclors IN
our bloody civil strife, and bis dying ieSta'
| mept comes from SaratOga's shlced mount,
bequeathing fraternal love and national